Wells Fargo & Company Cuts Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) Price Target to $134.00

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) had its price target trimmed by Wells Fargo & Company from $137.00 to $134.00 in a research note released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on VC. Barclays upgraded Visteon from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $115.00 to $145.00 in a report on Monday, June 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Visteon from $106.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Visteon from $117.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Visteon from $115.00 to $130.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised Visteon from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $135.15.

Visteon Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VC opened at $103.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 1.78. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $110.69 and its 200-day moving average is $102.24. The company has a market cap of $2.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.29. Visteon has a 52-week low of $83.49 and a 52-week high of $129.10.

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.21 by ($0.30). The business had revenue of $960.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $955.78 million. Visteon had a return on equity of 14.61% and a net margin of 5.58%.Visteon’s revenue for the quarter was down .9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.39 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Visteon will post 8.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Visteon Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a $0.375 dividend. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. Visteon’s payout ratio is 19.61%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Visteon

In other news, CAO Colleen Elizabeth Myers sold 475 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.92, for a total value of $52,687.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 241 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,731.72. This represents a 66.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Brett D. Pynnonen sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $600,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 8,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,020,360. The trade was a 37.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,075 shares of company stock worth $1,076,463. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Amundi boosted its holdings in Visteon by 1.3% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 6,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $706,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of Visteon by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 8,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $976,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund boosted its stake in Visteon by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 5,582 shares of the company’s stock valued at $509,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Visteon by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,536 shares of the company’s stock valued at $622,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Visteon by 32.1% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.71% of the company’s stock.

Visteon News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Visteon this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Visteon announced a $200 million accelerated share repurchase as part of its broader $800 million buyback authorization, which can support the stock by reducing share count and signaling management confidence. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada kept an outperform rating on Visteon and only slightly lowered its price target to $129, still implying meaningful upside from current levels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo also maintained an overweight rating and lowered its target to $134, reinforcing a constructive long-term view despite recent volatility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Visteon’s Q2 revenue came in roughly in line with expectations at $960 million, showing stable sales even as the auto industry remains challenging. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The company missed Q2 EPS estimates, reporting $1.91 per share versus the $2.21 consensus, and earnings fell from $2.39 a year ago, which may pressure sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Visteon also issued FY2026 revenue guidance of $3.6 billion to $3.8 billion, which appears near or slightly below the market’s expectations and suggests limited near-term upside. Article Title

Visteon Company Profile

Visteon Corporation is a global automotive electronics supplier that specializes in designing, engineering and manufacturing cockpit electronics and connected vehicle solutions. The company’s product portfolio spans digital instrument clusters, infotainment systems, domain controllers and advanced driver interaction technologies. By integrating hardware, software and services, Visteon aims to deliver complete cockpit electronics platforms that enhance driver experience, safety and connectivity.

Founded in 2000 as a spin-off from Ford Motor Company, Visteon has evolved its focus toward next-generation electronics and software-driven vehicle architectures.